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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: bren1974 on Wednesday 02 January 13 19:46 GMT (UK)
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Hi there. I would be grateful if anyone had any information on my grandfathers sisters Mary Gibbons born about 1885 and Annie Gibbons born about 1901 in Ballyart, Turlough, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
I found Annie on ellisisland.org arriving in New York on September 24 1922 on the Baltic from Liverpool. The ship manifest says she was going to her sister Mrs M Fahey in Chicago so this must be elder sister Mary.
Thank You
Brendan O'Connor
Birmingham UK
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Mrs M Faheys address at the time was 4050 Adams Street Chicago Illinois.
Thanks
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WELCOME TO ROOTSCHAT
1930 W. Adams St Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Allchildren born Illinois
Patrick Fahey 49 Born Ireland. Policeman. Police department. Mary Fahey 43 Born Ireland
Marie Fahey 21 Stenographer. Furniture. John Fahey 19
Marjorie Fahey 16 Thomas Fahey 12
James Fahey 10 Eillen Fahey 5
William Fahey 2
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XSGG-VB5
Sandra
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Same family 1920 Chicago Ward 35, Cook Chicago, Illinois
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ71-Y7P
Sandra
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1910 Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois with Michael Gibbon brother of Mary.
Patrick Fahey 29 Marriage 1 for 2 years. Policeman. City.
Mary Fahey 24 Marriage 1 for 2 years. Has 1 child.
Mary Fahey 2 Born Illinois
Michel Gibbons 27 Born Ireland. Brother-In-Law. Labour. Street. Immigrated 1908.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKCP-Q2M
Sandra
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This looks like the family in 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Mayo/Bellavary/Ballyart/1582122/
and in 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Bellavary/Ballyart/711228/
There was another family of Gibbons living next door in both censuses, headed by Michael, so likely related.
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Patrick Fahey - 8th Janauary 1881 Mayo County Ireland.
Died 13 Aug 1941 Oak Park, Cook, Illinois - Burial Date: 16 Aug 1941 Proviso Twp., Cook, Ill.
Aged 60 years. - Occupation: Retd.Police Cty. Chicago. Married
Father Name: Michael Fahey Mayo County, Ireland
Mother Margaret Jennings Mayo County, Ireland
Spouse Name: Mary
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N32K-PVM
Sandra
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Would this be Mary's death? https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQS6-427
(although it says Dublin :-\)
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US Naturalization Indexes - Patrick Fahey Birth Date: 8 Jan 1881 Ireland. Arrived 1May 25 th 1898 NY
Aged 23 years 23 - 1983 Van Buren Street.
US Dist Court Chicago. Illinois. - Date of Action: 14 Oct 1904
Witness:- Charles Schruips and Anthony Fahey
Sandra
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1940 Census 5237 West Kammerling Avenue Chicago Illinois.
Son John Fahey is a Patrolman.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW1Y-356
Sandra
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Mary Gibbons born 1885 and aged 22 years - Marriage 21 Aug 1907 Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Spouse Name: Patrick Fahey Aged 26
Sandra
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Thank you Sandra Heywood and Elwyn ! In the 1901 census my grandfather is Patt aged 10 who went to the USA before returning to Ballyart Mayo Ireland a few years later. We have a record of him arriving at Ellis Island in April 1912 en route to Chicago. Michael is the only one not on the census but there was a Michael. There was also Kate b.1888 John b.1893 and Tom b.1899. They also went to Chicago while Anthony settled in Ireland.
I would be grateful if anyone had any information on the rest of the family
Thank You :)
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Possibility for Michael Gibbons :-\ - WW2 Draft - Michael Gibbons Birth Date: 25 Dec 1883 Mayo, Ireland. 4815 N Learitt Street. Cork. Illinois. Name and address of person who will always know him is Mrs Doyle. Employers Name Funkl & Sons 2011 Southport Ave. Cork Chicago Illinois.
Sandra
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Have you got exact birth dates for the others ?
Sandra
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We have no exact dates for the others but I will have a further look at Ellis island to see what else I can find out and post again in the future.
Thank you for all your help and information :)
Brendan
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Hi there continuing the thread, I would be grateful if anyone had any info on my grandfathers brother Michael Gibbons. He was born about 1883, emigrated to Chicago in 1908, and lived with his sister Mary Fahey in Ward 13, Cook, Illinois in 1910. He never married and we believed he died around the 1950s in Chicago. His parents were Anthony Gibbons and Mary Gibbons ( nee Walsh ) from Ballyart, Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland.
Thank You
Brendan
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Could Michael have been studying in 1901? Here’s someone born in Mayo of the right age who was boarding as a student at St Jarleth’s College, Tuam.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Tuam_Town_in_31_files/Bishop_St__part_of_/1401536/
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Reply 12 gave a possibility for Michael Gibbons based on his age on the 1910 census in reply 4. However, it does look as if Michael was born 26 May 1880 Ballyart as per family search.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGG2-9GZ
Having an exact birth date throws up the following WW1 Draft:-
Michael Gibbons - 26 th May 1880 - 16 So Sacramento Bldg - Occupation: Street Car Conductor for Chicago City. Naturalized. Some of this is hard to read. It gives sister as Mary Fag 415 ?????? Street. Chicago.
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair.
September 12 th 1918
Sandra
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WW2 Draft - Michael Gibbons - Birth Date 26 May 1880 Castle Bar, Ireland
4050 Adams Street. Chicago, Illinois. Employer Chicago Surface Lines. Chicago Cook Illinois.
Person who will always know him is Patrick Stanton at the same address.
Sandra
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Thomas Gibbons born 1895 (Date is blotchy on cert) died 14 th August 1923 Cleveland Cuyahoga Ohio. (2464 Ontario Street)
Buried Calvary Cemetery. (15th August 1923) Name of informant :- Michael Gibbons.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDBT-RH4
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12390-291664-84?cc=1307272&wc=12814272
Sandra
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The Michael Gibbons in Tuam would be a different person. I spoke to a family member a couple of days ago who had been told Thomas Gibbons died in Ireland in the early 1920s but that must be him in Ohio as his parents and brothers names are there. However I can't find a record for him at Ellis Island.
We also now believe John never went to the USA but Kate did, however we have little information to go on and i cant yet find her at Ellis Island. Also, we don't know what happened to Annie after she arrived in 1922.
It would be great if anyone had any more information
Thank you
Brendan
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Hi Brendan,
Annie probably married but since marriage records would be few and far between for that timeframe it may not be possible to trace her - unless of course you can ascertain an exact date of birth and then it might be possible.
Could Kate have married prior immigrating to the USA ?
Sandra
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Kate was single when she went to the USA and we assume she went to Chicago as we now know Michael...Mary...Pat ( for a few years )....Tom and Annie went there ! I have no exact date of births apart from the 1901 and 1911 censuses earlier in this thread. Ive been looking at familysearch and found a Kate Gibbons living in the house of D Owen Cottrell, Chicago Ward 13, immigrated 1908 in the 1910 census but thats all i know at the moment.
I was also wondering if you had any information on my grandfather Patrick Gibbons. He arrived in Ellis Island April 1912 with his cousins Patrick and Mary Kate Walsh en route to their Aunt, a lady called Mrs Border Bordis or Bandman ?? 1304 Rosedale Ave Chicago Illinois. He returned to Ireland sometime around 1924.
Thank You
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Patrick J Stanton - Marriage Date: 18 May 1934 Cook County Illinois - Spouse: Anne Gibbons
Anne Gibbon Stanton and Patrick in 1940 4050 Adams Chicago Cook Illinois.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW14-ZN6
US Naturalization for Patrick Stanton - Birth Date: 3 Feb 1901 Ireland. Year of arrival March 12 th 1924 Detroit Michigan.
Aged 42 years. US Dist Court Chicago. 24 th February 1943.
Naem and address of witnesses :- Thomas O Callaghan, 4042 W Adams Street Chicago Illinois and John E Rooney 4528 W Wilcox Steet Chicago Illinois.
Seem to have disappeared again :'(
Sandra
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Border Crossing from Canada to the USA - Patrick Stanton 1901 County Mayo - aged 23 years and 1 month. Labourer. Last permanent address:- Windsor Ontario.
Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan 12 March 1924
Sandra
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Thanks again Sandra :)
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Fully expected to find Patrick on the SSDI - now we have a birth date but he doesn't seem to show. That could mean he died before 1962 ish or he may have returned to Ireland ?
Sandra
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Thanks again Sandra. I have no idea if he came back to Ireland. My uncles dont know either. So it seems the only relatives we know of are the Faheys who were Marys children. Ive been looking on Mayo Ancestors and found one more sister ! Honor Gibbons christened 20 July 1882 but no date of birth. We presume she went to Chicago as well. I also have a christening date for Catherine Gibbons 31 July 1886 and a date of birth for my grandfather Patrick Gibbons who was in Chicago from 1912-1925 roughly. Patrick was born on 1 April 1890.
I hope someone may have some information :)
Thanks
Brendan
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Hi there. I've recently found out that my grandfather Patrick Gibbons may have worked on ships during his time in Chicago. He was in the USA from 1912 to about 1924 and he was born in Ireland on 1 April 1890. Maybe he was called up to World War 1 ??
I would be grateful if anyone knew how I could find out more information
Thanks :)
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Hi Brendan,
There are WW1 Drafts on the family search site - didn't find anything for Patrick last time but you could check here:-
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530
Sandra
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Thanks Sandra. I still can't find anything for Patrick in the WW1 drafts, but I've been in contact with the Faheys in the USA, the family of Mary Gibbons Fahey !
So, the only families we know of belong to Anthony in Co.Kildare, Ireland......Mary in Chicago......and my grandfather Patrick who returned to Co.Mayo, Ireland.
There's no trace of Ann Gibbons Stanton after 1940......Michael never married and died in Chicago around the 1950s.....John died in Ireland around 1918.....Thomas died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1923...There's no sign as yet of Kate who apparently went to the USA, and Honor is a mystery. She possibly died in Ireland at a young age, but I will try to find out.
We now think Patrick returned to Ireland around 1924, after about 12 years in the USA, maybe as there were no sons or daughters living in Ireland to take over the family farm, except Anthony who was already married living on another farm. Michael ( the eldest ) would have been in his mid 40s, so maybe had no interest in leaving the USA. Maybe Tom ( the youngest son ) intended to return to Ireland before he died at a young age in 1923 ? Patrick married my grandmother Bridget Kerins in 1925 and they had a family in Ballyart.
I would be interested to know when Tom arrived in the USA or if anyone had any more information about him. His date of birth was 20 April 1899, and I can't find any trace of him at Ellis Island.
Thank You.
Brendan
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Hi,
Could this be Anne/|Annie Gibbons/Stanton ?
Anna Stanton - 8 Mar 1902 Died Oct 1972
Last Residence 60638 Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
SSN issued Illinois - Before 1951
Sandra
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Chicago Illinois City Directory 1947
4050 Adams - Lawrence A Cooke. Margaret Cooke. Michael Gibbons. Alice Prasch. Donald J Prash. Jas L Prash. Lawrence A Prash. Margaret Prash. Annie Stanton and Patrick Stanton.
Sandra
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I wonder if this is Patrick Stanton - Patrick J Stanton - Cook County, Illinois - 9 Apr 1950
Sandra
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In reply 15 you indicated Michael had probably died about 1950.
There was a death of Michael Gibbons - 28 Apr 1949 - Cook Illinois.
and Michael Gibbons - 7 Jan 1953 - Cook Illinois.
Discounted Michael Joseph Gibbons - 11 Aug 1952 - Cook Illinois (he was born 1914 in Illinois)
Sandra